The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
The Military Companies.

Fred Dietrichs was elected first sergeant Of
the Light Artillery OF last Monday night
Sergeant Bob Martin and Corporal JOS Held
have resigned from the Indianapolis Rifles.
Edward Johnson of the most reliable
members of the artillery drill team, has recov-
cred sufficiently to resume drills.
Governor Gray and his staff have been invited
by the executive committee OF the Washington
encampment to attend the great drill there next
month.
Capt D. j. Sullivan, Of the indianapolis
Rifles, has returned from New York. He says
his company is in good shape and will 60 to
Washington.
Frank e Elstro has been commissioned quar-
termaster with the rank of first lieutenant, OF
the First Regiment. Indiana. Legion, by Adju-
tant-ganeral Koontz.
The Emmett Guards have decided to give an
excursion to Madison the first or second week in
May. A committee has been appointed to make
the necessary arrangements.
Col Will j. Mckee. of the I. L. l., who has
been at Battle Creek, Mich, for several months
for the benefit of his health, is rapidly improv-
ing and will return home by May l.
The base ball fever has struck the companies.
The Richardson Rifles and the !. L. l. clubs will
play a game tomorrow. The battery for the
former will be Thoms and Carter, and Hender-
son and Eckman for the latter.
Acknowledgement Koontz has issued discharges
to the Tippecanoe Veterans The disbanding of
this old and efficient company is due entirely to
the failure Of the militia bill Many moro COM
panes will soon be compelled to succumb, owing
to the lack of means and support.
The !. L. l. are drilling four times week, and
their practice drills nearing perfection. Be-
tween thirty and forty are in line each drill
night, and If this interest is kept up for month
| longer, Capt. Ross will be able to select team
| it will take some hard skirmishlng to beat
| The Richardson Rifles have been very busy
perfecting arrangements for their reception at
| Tomlnson Hall on next Friday evening, and the
Indications that all former affairs of this kind
| in which this company has been successful
| will be eclipsed by next fridays entertainment.
Captain Krusburg. adjutant of the First Regi-
| ment at the Lafayette encampment, and Captain
Shaw, of the Lafayette Artillery, paid visit to
| Capt P. j. Kelleher. of the Emmet Guards. last
| week, and invited the company to visit Lafay-
cite on the next Fourth of July, at their expense
| AS this will be the occasion at which a statue of
General Lafayette will be unveiled, which the
citizens of that city have erected. the Guards
will no doubt accept the invitation.
Henry Smith and George Kaiser, of the I. l..
| L., have returned from Washington. While
there Mr. Smith formally entered the l. L. L. for
the competitive drills, and himself and Lynn
Brown-tney being the two best drilled men in
the company-for the individual prize drill and
| O. ". Williams and DIR. Parsons for the prize
rife practice. Mr. Smith says that it will be
:ha largest affair OF the kind ever gotten up. as
in magnitude and scope it will more than equal
the combined strength of the three largest en-
| campmentS ever 0eu. Inc competing cOmp0
MES will be. CHARTERED at the base of the erea,
monument, and will drill the White House
lot. which is about two squares long and
one and half square wide The
amphitheater will be- erected or
both sides of tbs grounds, running nearly its
entire length, and the drills will be held in the
center. Work is being rapidly pushed, so tina
all the arrangements will be complete to receive
the visiting companies. The grounds will b.
fenced in and it is worth while to mention tina
never before has this privilege been granted t
any one. Secretary De Leon is daily receiving
entries By telegraph from companies all over tn,
country who fear to trust the mails. Compan,
B. of the Washington Light Infantry, are drill
ing three times week, and expect to keep tn,
prize money Mt home